Always Been Yours

Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Nicholas’ breath hitched, the softness he was gripping firmly onto rendering him into a stupor.

Meanwhile, it didn’t take long for Tessa to burrow out of his arms. She straightened up, but that made the pain unbearable, so much so that it brought fresh tears to her eyes. She crouched down in hopes of soothing her protesting ankle, and as she breathed through the pain, she grumbled, “Can’t you just be a little less aggressive?”

Nicholas was about to retort when he suddenly looked down and noticed that her ankle was as swollen as fully-proofed bread dough. Seized with an inexplicable anger, he snapped irritably, “Why are you being so stubborn when you’re already this badly hurt? Are you planning on waiting for paralysis to set in before you’re willing to go to the hospital?”

She glared at him and snapped mutinously, “Be quiet if you don’t want to be the first one to get paralyzed!”

“You-” Stumped by her sharp tongue, he found himself at a sudden loss for words.

of seeing women fawn over and throw themselves at Nicholas and it was refreshing to see a woman argue with him for once. Not to mention, President Sawyer’s anger seemed to have been borne out of worry. Could it be that he

shook his head slightly to dismiss the thought, but the next moment, he watched with

struggle, shrieking, “Let me go, Nicholas! What do

a hard set to his jaw as he turned

nodded hastily, and with Gregory’s hand firmly clasped in his

into the hospital, whereupon Nicholas arranged for a doctor to tend to Tessa’s wounds and run several

and sprained her ankle when she jumped from a high spot, but a couple of days’ rest will have

glowered at Nicholas as she grumbled, “See,

foot anywhere. I’m

her lips and pointed out sourly, “And I wouldn’t even spare you a thought if it weren’t

been holding her hand throughout the check-up and blowing on her wounds to soothe the

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